Counsel Good decisions are seldom made in isolation. (Heather Dozier Riggs) Many of us probably think we are perfectly capable of making our own decisions. We’re independent and self-assured. We’ve managed to come this far by ourselves, so why should we look for...
Gratitude Let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings! (Inspiration Line) On the other hand, as the author stated, “The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies.” Instead of...
Unity The last 5 letters of the word community — it won't be authentic without it. (Author unknown) What is community? Webster: a unified body of individuals with common interests. Unless there is agreement on the things we hold in common, there really is no...
Becoming Who you are becoming is more important than what you are doing. (Jeff Bogue, pastor) Most of us like to look at achievements and accomplishments to judge someone’s success. But Bogue suggests a more important issue: what you really are as a person. Another...
Mistakes Just because you mess up does not mean you give up. (Clayton King, minister) We all make mistakes; the important question is what do we do with them. Ignoring them doesn’t help; the consequences still have to be dealt with. Forgetting them likely means we...
Time “I don’t have time” is the adult version of “The dog ate my homework.” No excuses today! (Quoted by Dustin Speaks, fitness trainer) Don’t we all feel rushed for time in today’s frenetic society? There doesn’t seem to be time to do all the things we want to do or...
Encouragement We rise by lifting others. (Robert Ingersoll, 19th century Civil War veteran, orator) Imagine trying to help someone up a ladder. You’re one step above him, and when you pull him up, you need to go up another step to help him rise higher. Maybe that’s a...
Humility, Part Two If each of us hires people that are smaller than we are, we shall become a company of dwarfs. (David Ogilvy, Advertising Genius) Imagine what a company would be like in terms of initiative, creativity, and growth if there were no superior or...
Humility, Part One Admitting the limits of your knowledge and the possibility of error makes you a better scholar (and into a better person). (Eddie Clark, law professor) The further you go in your education or career, the more tempting it is to take a certain amount...
A Debt to Pay Never was so much owed by so many to so few. (Winston Churchill, World War II statesman) Churchill spoke these words at the conclusion of the war to pay tribute to the many who sacrificed to bring peace to a war-torn world. We must never forget the price...
Education The roots of education can be bitter, but the fruits are surely sweet. (Aristotle, ancient Greek philosopher) Much is said about improving education in our country. We seem to be behind some other areas of the world when it comes to science and mathematics....
Books The difference between a good book and a bad book is that a good book takes you deeper into life and a bad book distracts you from life. (Rosalie de Rosset, author) King Solomon wrote that there is no end to the making of books (Eccl. 12:12), and every book...